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Client Stories: Sarah*
Sarah shares her story of uncertainty and doubt before beginning therapy that transformed into a journey of empowerment and self-love...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Jun 5, 20202 min read
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For I Know the Plans...
Amidst a devastating pandemic and the pain our world is experiencing, I sit with myself to find my gratitude - my gratitude for this...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
May 20, 20202 min read
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Parenting During COVID-19
I want you to know I am right there with you. I am in the trenches of motherhood during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Lauren Butler
May 8, 20206 min read
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Farewell Wilmington
As the azaleas bloom and the world is in crisis over the coronavirus, I bid farewell to Wilmington. My husband’s military orders are...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Apr 5, 20202 min read
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How Covid-19 is kind of like waiting on a hurricane…
Guest Blogger, Shannon Roberts LMHC-A, LCAS-A, shares her insight into this unprecedented season.
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Mar 29, 20206 min read
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What We Need to Hear in this "New Year" Season
2020 is here- a new year and a new decade. But, you know what I wish I would be hearing more of, in general and in the therapy community?...
Lauren Butler
Jan 6, 20202 min read
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Is Art Therapy for You?
What exactly does someone who specializes in art therapy do? what are its advantages?
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Oct 3, 20193 min read
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Client Stories: Laura*
Now that Laura found the right therapist for her, she talks about what she is learning through her experience and how her perspective on...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Jul 21, 20192 min read
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Client Stories: Laney* (part 2)
Read the conclusion to Laney's heartwarming story about her journey through receiving EMDR therapy and how it changed her life, helping...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Jun 9, 20195 min read
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Client Stories: Laney* (part 1)
For our 2nd in the series of client stories of recovery, Laney talks about her challenges with mental health, her difficulty believing...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
May 19, 20193 min read
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Reflections on hurting and helping: Shannon's Story.
Guest blogger, Shannon Roberts CSAC-R, shares a personal story about her journey into the counseling profession. She is a recent graduate...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Apr 28, 20197 min read
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Sensory Processing Disorder: Exceptional Kids Deserve an Exceptional Diagnosis
When I attended my very first sensory training, I’ll admit that I was a bit hesitant; I knew nothing about sensory processing and...
Lauren Butler
Apr 15, 20194 min read
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Client Stories: Laura's story*
If at First You Don't Succeed.... **Welcome to our first post in a series of 'Client Stories' blogs, where clients tell stories of...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Apr 1, 20193 min read
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Experimenting with Discipline….Ewwww, I Don’t Wanna!
A book review by: Shannon Roberts CSAC-R (guest blogger) Guest blogger, Shannon Roberts CSAC-R, is a recent graduate from Liberty...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Mar 18, 20196 min read
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Leave the Past in the Past?
4 Reasons You Might Benefit From Going Back to Move Forward With Trauma Therapy. Leave the past in the past, they say. And I have to...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Feb 17, 20196 min read
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My therapy dog journey: Celebrate the small stuff!
by Shannon Roberts, CSAC-R (guest blogger) Guest blogger, Shannon Roberts CSAC-R, is a recent graduate from Liberty University’s...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Feb 3, 20193 min read
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My therapy dog journey: What a puppy is teaching me about trust...
by Shannon Roberts, CSAC-R (guest blogger) Guest blogger, Shannon Roberts CSAC-R, is a recent graduate from Liberty University’s...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Jan 11, 20194 min read
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New Year....new me?
I’ve often found this statement a bit discomforting, though we’ll find it plastered all about for the next month or so. It will be found...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Dec 30, 20183 min read
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The birth of Place of Peace: Ouch, that hurt! Getting through the growing pains of change.
What would inspire an already-busy psychologist in private practice to purchase a building that needs complete renovation, inside and...
Tara Ferguson, PhD
Dec 17, 20184 min read
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